Dear Writer,I am talking to you. Yes, you. I have some gifts I would like from you, so I am writing you this note.I know what you are thinking. You are probably wondering why I don't have an Amazon wish list. That's because I am supposed to BE on people's wish lists.  The only way…

Dear Reader,In the spirit of Thanksgiving (for us here in the U.S.), I wanted to thank you for being here with me. I know you are busy. You could be spending your time eating dinner with your family, writing your novel, or watching that hilarious Corgi YouTube video. There is always something you could be…

Your book is not...*Your ex. You are allowed to spend time with it, and it won't cheat on you with the writer next door. It is loyal and true.*Your homework. It is actually, you know, fun. Plus, nobody is giving you a grade, so let loose!*Your enemy. It isn't out to get you. There are…

Believe it or not, I have been stuck when it comes to my writing in the past few months. Sure, I had been super busy (a move and a wedding every weekend...I am beginning to wonder why Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn would want to crash so many), but that isn't why I felt empty…